I kept on re-writing and editing this so much. Each version was terrible and it had too many time skips. So I finally decided on this. Please review. :D
Chapter 1: Alive And In Love
Deep into winter, where the snow falls endlessly. There was one girl by the name of Melody. In her hand was a brilliant flower. The forget-me-not. Just as summer ended, she had placed it inside a small circular object. An object to preserve things forever. It was not last summer when this happened, but years ago. Back then, Melody met a boy. A boy with hair as blonde as the sun and who's smile would break away the storm. He asked her to never forget him and one day, they would be together again, running and playing in the fields like young children.
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"Melody-chan, come and play with us." Kushina called out to the lonely girl. Nobody wanted be with Melody Uchiha. Her parents were way too strict to even let her come close with the normal village children. "You must learn the ways of the Uchiha even though you are a half-blood." Everyone in the Uchiha clan would say. Melody was a bright girl but she couldn't stand being away from the outside world. She loved to be with others.
"Maybe next time Kushina." Melody responded, turning her back on Kushina and walking back inside. She was grateful that Kushina understood her. As she stood from the window, gazing sadly at all the kids and their laughter, she thought about how fortunate they were.
Fugaku walked down the hall and saw the young girl. "Melody, would you like to train with me?" He was acting kind today, normally, he would just pretend she didn't exist. Melody knew she shouldn't belong here. She wasn't a full blood Uchiha anyways. Her mother was of the Andron clan. Another ancient clan with an ancient kekkei genkai. Most her clan didn't exist anymore ever since the last ninja war.
"Sure Fugaku, but I really would love it if I could play with Kushina and the others." Melody regretted it when it came out of her mouth. She bit her lip as she prepared for the harsh reply.
"Melody Uchiha! No, no, no, you know you can't! Not with that monster! The nine tails is in her."
"Cousin Fugaku... please."
"No is no! I am six years older than you so deal with it! It's the way of the Uchiha, now go practice or train. If you fail the exam in a few weeks everyone will be disappointed in you."
Melody hung her head low and walked to their training grounds. Melody knew she was talented and she could easy pass. But being 11, she deserved freedom. The freedom of being like others. Kushina was not only her best friend but her biological sister. It was a secret they had shared. Her bloodline was very long and historical.
"Hai!" She hit the wooden puppet with all her might, focusing her chakra to the end of fingertips. Then with the slam against the wood, she broke her chakra to let it seep at an amazing speed at the puppet in result, smashing it to pieces.
That was just her way. Being half from the Andron clan, she's always had this amazing analytical ability. Her clan was famous for their kekkei genkai, the Earrowgan (Pronounced, arrew-gan or arrow-gan). The analytical eye. Although she had not awakened it yet, she had already developed some parts of this ability.
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Weeks later, after the graduation.
"Team 2, Kushina Usamaki, Owaveus Hyuuga, and Mikoto Uchiha."
Kushina sympathetically looked at Melody. Melody didn't mind, Mikoto was nice and Owa was extremely smart. She knew Kushina would love her team since she's been crushing on Owa ever since. Although she did want to be on the same team as her sister.
"Team 3, Minato Namikaze, Melody Uchiha, Ibiki Morino. (Sorry readers if it doesn't make much sense or the age is wrong)
Melody gasped. The legendary Ibiki was on her team. He was know for his studies outside of class for neruscience.
"Yeah, Melody and Ibiki, you better be careful cause I'm going to beat all of you!" Minato flashed his winning smile.
Minato, the kid who would always claim that he would be hokage. Melody smiled to herself understanding perfectly because that was her dream too. Minato was like the light in her life. He inspired her in every way possible. She knew that she would love this team. Well, maybe... because Jiraiya was their sensei.
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Time Skip: Huge Time Skip
"Jiraiya-sensei! Teach us some more moves!" Itachi and Shisui cried out happily.
Kushina, Melody and Minato looked from nearby smiling. But then Melody stood up and punched the old geezer on the head. "Sensei, don't teach these young boys how to become perverted!"
"You are scarier than Kushina in a way. But I guess that's okay since you are pregnant. Haha, my dear. Time flies." Jiraiya smiled softly.
Minato laughed nervously. Kushina and him had been on bad terms ever since Minato chose the older sibling to be his wife. Both sisters love Minato dearly but in the end, he had to chose one.
"Minato, I envy you. Crowded around by girls. Haha." Jiraiya's laugh was horrifying and ugly. But caring at the same time.
Itachi was only 2 at the time and looking at them with huge curious eyes. "Melody-sama, are you going to have a girl or a boy?"
Melody smiled. "I'm not sure yet but I'm hoping for it to be a girl. Then you two can fall in love."
"Ewwwwwww" Itachi ran around with a disgusted look.
"They are so cute." Kushina peered at the boys.
This afternoon was filled with laughter unlike the one to come. Tragedy filled the air.
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"This is an S-ranked mission. Find an organization called the Akatsuki and form an alliance."
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Minato stood over her dead body. Dreading what to tell his young daughter back home. "Melody..." he trembled.
Flashback
Melody knelt in front of him breathing heavily. "Minato, live. Live for the sake of people. You are the Hokage so live."
The blonde narrowed his eyes in frustration. What good was he if he couldn't even save his wife? And what would their daughter think? "Hold on Melody, the medical corps are coming."
The rain splashed down on her drenched red hair. Pools of blood were on the ground next to them. Minato held her in his arms. "
She dug in her pocket to find a scroll. "Give this to our daughter waiting back home. Please, I sense things brewing up. Keep her from knowing that she ever had a mother. And prevent others to know that you are her father. Because I want you to make Kushina's wish come true. Be with her. Please."
The Hokage raised his eyebrow. "Are you sure?"
"My dying wish."
"Wha-what... Very well."
"I love you."
"And I forever will too."
"Thank you."
"That's all you could say?"
"Shut up. Keep... her... safe."
End of flashback
"Darn, darn, darn. Curse the world." Minato sank down in fury, sadness and confusion. He couldn't take this. Especially since good things just happened. He had a daughter, and a team. But now, there was a price. Melody just had to die.
It was life. There was no other way to explain it. It was just life.
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Drat, I wanted to make it longer. Oh well, I guess I can't cause it doesn't fit at all. Btw, Melody isn't the main character no matter what you think. Her daughter is.
-Naruto016